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Bloom Day May 2012

It’s been a while since I’ve written up a bloom day post. The most important thing that contributed to this one is Blessed Rain! While our drought isn’t over, we are no longer in exceptional (as in unheard-of, inhuman, unliveable) drought. The plants this spring have certainly responded with the same thankfulness.

Planting yarrow near daylilies brings beneficial insects to a daylily bed. This purple yarrow is a new one, and I love it mixed with variegated ginger.

These are the blooms from my Back Yard garden. The front is still growing and filling in, so I’ll save it for next month.

I got this one at the Zilker Bulb sale, but can’t recall the name. It’s its first bloom ever, and I’d forgotten about the purchase until I saw it today.

After last year’s truly horrendous extreme garden hell, I removed a large bed in my backyard. I covered the area with mulch for walking and soil protection, then couldn’t resist adding this corner grouping of tough plants for a focal point.

My old horse trough and some passalong metal tubs from a neighbor made a great grouping for Beautyberry, Dianella Flax Lily, Coleus, Columbine and some annuals.

When I removed that bed, the few surviving plants were used to fill in dead spots in other places. Between that, the rain, and my finally learning the right places for the right plant, my yard is at last starting to have that lush feeling I’ve been hoping for for over 5 years.

I love your metal tub vignette. Very nice. My day lilies are in full swing today. I have one that I picked up at the Zilker sale years ago that looks like yours. I think it was called Red Robin. I always remember that one because my sister’s name is Robin too.